Administrative divisions 1 eup, 5 myeon Population 34,120 (2000) | Area 1,646 kmĀ² | |
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Dialect Gangwon Province, South Korea |
Inje County (Inje-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It has the lowest population density of any South Korean county.
Contents
- Map of Inje gun Gangwon do South Korea
- History
- Korean War
- Environment
- Fauna
- Flora
- Daecheong peak
- Ice fishing festival
- References
Map of Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
History
Since the first inhabitants came to the Korean peninsula, there have been people living in Inje county. Surrounded by clear and clean rivers and streams and magnificent Soraksan. Inje is located in the mid-east of Gangwon-do, it was at first called Jeojokhyeon in the Goguryeo Kingdom, Heejaehyeon in the Silla Kingdom, Inje in the Goryeo Dynasty, Youngsohyeon and again later Inje in the Joseon Dynasty and finally raised to the status of Inje county in August 1896.
Korean War
The 2nd Infantry Division recaptured Inje town in Operation Rugged in April 1951 as the UN Forces advanced to Line Kansas, north of the 38th Parallel.
Inje town was lost again to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the Fifth Phase Offensive in late April 1951 and was recaptured in the UN counteroffensive to Line Kansas that followed in late May 1951.
In 1951 the US Marine Corps 1st Medical Battalion operated a field hospital in Inje town.
The 40th Infantry Division assumed responsibility for the defense of Line Kansas from the 24th Infantry Division from February 1952 supported by the ROK 3rd Infantry Division.
Environment
Inje is located in the Taebaek Mountains and has a landscape dominated by Flora. Many species inhabit several areas of the county, not only mountains but rivers also.
Fauna
Flora
Daecheong peak
Daecheong Peak is the highest peak in the Mt. Seorak ranges and is located near at the boundary of Inje county and Yangyang county with an altitude of 1,708m.
The beautiful snow scenes around Daecheong peak are widely known. Inje county is quite cold from early November, with snow falling around its higher peaks. In 2007, the first heavy snow of the year was recorded as early as 16 November.
Ice fishing festival
Because of its cold climate, lots of ice fishing festivals often occur in Inje and also the wider Gangwon-do area. However, the ice fishing in Inje is one of the main attractions in winter with 6,000 tourists per weekday and over 10,000 on weekends.